Tours of Historic Facilities ks FOR RESERVATIONS, PLEASE CALL ar COMMUNITY SERVICES & PARKS AT (818) 548-2184 FOR TOUR INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE DOCENTS AT THE VARIOUS SITES "Shoseian" Whispering Pine Doctors House Museum & Gazebo Teahouse & Friendship Garden Inside Brand Park acilities in Glendale PInside Brand Park 1601 West Mountain Street, Glendale, CA 91201 1601 West Mountain Street, Glendale, CA 91201 (310) 849-5432 (818) 242-7447 HOURS OF OPERATION HOURS OF OPERATION Friendship Garden: Mon - Thur, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Guided Tours: Sundays 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Teahouse Events/Programs: Third Sunday of the month. No tours on holidays, and during inclement weather. Go to GlendaleTeahouse.org for event details. Go to GlendaleHistorical.org/Museum-Tours for more Docent: Friends of Shoseian details on upcoming events. Suggested Donation: $10 Historic FFACILITY DESCRIPTION Docent: The Glendale Historical Society FACILITY DESCRIPTION • The traditional teahouse was built in 1974 through the s of combined efforts of the Sister Cities of Glendale and Higashi-Osaka, Japan. It is one of the few traditional • The Doctors House Museum is an authentically restored Queen Anne-Eastlake style home built around 1888. Japanese Teahouses open to the public in the United States. • The Doctors House lawn area and gazebo are available our for reservation for weddings and other special events. • The Teahouse, which was designed by architect T • Smoking, barbecues, and amplified sound are NOT Hayahiko Takase, is a unique blending of western and permitted because of the historic nature of the facility. eastern design and an apt expression of the spirit of cross-cultural community. HISTORY • Nestled at the foot of the Verdugo Mountains beside a • The two-story house originally stood at 921 East Wilson koi pond in a charming Japanese-style garden setting, Avenue in central Glendale, but was moved to its present the Teahouse is in a unique position to outreach to the location in 1980. Community of Glendale and greater Los Angeles. HISTORY • Four early doctors owned it in succession, giving the house its name. It was later occupied by silent screen icon Nell Shipman and her family in the early 1900s. • The Teahouse represents the spirit of goodwill, lasting • Threatened with demolition in 1979, community activists peace and friendship between the people of Japan and the United States. organized to save it and formally incorporated The Glendale Historical Society on October 24, 1979. • Given the name "Shoseian" or "Whispering Pine • The Glendale Historical Society dedicated the Doctors Teahouse" by Genshitsu Sen, the Fifteenth Grand Tea House to the City of Glendale on September 12, 1982, Master of the Urasenke School of Tea in Japan, the after spending thousands of volunteer hours on Teahouse is designated an official Tearoom. Dr. restoration. Yamazaki of Higashi-Osaka provided initial support for the Teahouse and Gardens. • The Doctors House is registered as Glendale Register of Historic Resources #6. • Through recent cooperative efforts by the City of Glendale and Friends of Shoseian, the Teahouse was refurbished and designated as Glendale Register of Historic Resources #46. Page 50 | Fall 2024